The Board has granted a 40 percent disability rating for the residuals of a right total knee replacement effective November 3, 2000. The veteran's claim for an increased disability rating for degenerative joint disease of the right hip remains pending.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence showed that the veteran had significant limitation of motion in his right knee on and after November 3, 1999, warranting a higher disability rating.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a right total knee replacement, degenerative joint disease of the right hip
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- December 14, 2000
- Citation
- 0032677
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